Doug Milholland, Amanda's father is staying with us from April 18th to May 11th. He came not just to visit but with a mission. His carpentry co-operative in Port Townsend, WA gave funds to repair pump wells in Wakiso District. Here he is working with two engineers from Wakiso to identify problems with a well that had been out of commission for 6 months. What they found was that four about $4 they were able to repair the well. So many communities do not know what to do when their water source stops working. They turn to using shallow pools to collect water as the district does not have funds for repairs and the community doesn't know who to call. Wells that can cost upwards of $10,000 can be abandoned for contaminated sources when the cost of repairing them is usually no more than $500. During his time in Uganda Doug has prioritized fixing 3-4 wells. Thousands of people will benefit from these repairs.
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